Central Village man killed when car runs off road, into stone wall

Wednesday

Apr 10, 2013 at 12:01 AMApr 10, 2013 at 10:22 AM

A 70-year-old Central Village man died Wednesday after his car ran off the road and into a stone wall near his home.

Staff reports

A 70-year-old Central Village man died Wednesday after his car ran off the road and into a stone wall near his home.
Police said in a release that Alexis Korrecta was driving westbound on Black Hill Road about 12:30 p.m. when his 2006 Ford Ranger veered off the road and onto the lawn near 220 Black Hill Road, stopping when it hit a stone wall.
Korrecta lived not far from the site of the crash, at 21 Black Hill Road, police said.
Korrecta was not responsive when police arrived, and medical personnel administered CPR, but it was unsuccessful. Police said he was pronounced dead at the Plainfield Backus Emergency Room.
The crash remains under investigation. Anyone who witnessed the accident is asked to contact Plainfield Police at (860) 564-0804 or the anonymous tip line at (860) 564-0179.
This is the second fatal crash in Plainfield in two weeks. On March 31, Alantte Jusino, 20, of Route 12 in Wauregan was killed in a dirt bike accident on South Chestnut Street in Wauregan.